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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/washbrige630.jpgVehicles queue to cross the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, New Jersey early this Thanksgiving weekend. Nearly 44 million Americans are estimated to be hitting the road for the traditional US holiday, mostly by car. Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/radar630.gifA computer-generated image of real-time and five-minute delay information on the vast quantity of flights criss-crossing the US at one time early this Thanksgiving weekend. Photograph: flightradar24.com
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/lieairport630.jpgMonica Moon, one of hordes of travellers looking to jet around the US this Thanksgiving weekend, lies on the floor during a four-hour layover at Salt Lake City international airport, Utah.Photograph: George Frey/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/protest630.jpgAirport workers and union members mount a protest march towards Los Angeles International Airport ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend exodus. They are appealing for improved wages and healthcare, according to organisers. Photograph: Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/ship630.jpgA giant, inflated Thanksgiving Day turkey is perched on the sports deck of Carnival Cruise Lines' new Carnival Breeze liner following the ship's arrival in Miami, Florida. Photograph: Andy Newman/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/santamacys630.jpgWorkers fill a Santa Claus balloon with helium ahead of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in Manhattan, New York. Giant helium balloons rose above the treetops along Central Park earlier this week. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/mamandkids630.jpgTania Grove poses for a photo with daughters Morgan (left) and Abby in front of a Hello Kitty float ahead of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. Photograph: Carlo Allegri
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/cheers630.jpgSpirit of America cheerleaders perform at rehearsals for the 86th Anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at Macy's Herald Square in New York City. Photograph: Taylor Hill/Getty Images
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/kabul630.jpgUS soldiers queue for a Thanksgiving meal in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph: Omar Sobhani/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/turkey630.jpgUS president Barack Obama with daughters Sasha (third left) and Malia share a moment as he “pardons” the 2012 National Thanksgiving turkey, known as “Cobbler”, as National Turkey Federation Chairman Steve Willardsen watches during a White House in Washington, DC. Cobbler and companion Gobbler, having been spared the butcher’s knife, will spend the rest of their lives at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens in Virginia. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/tussauds630.jpgLondon’s famed waxworks Madame Tussaud’s marks President Obama's latest Thanksgiving in the Oval Office with a group of waxwork figures including himself, pop star Rihanna and actors George Clooney and Morgan Freeman. Photograph: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/cardinal630.jpgArchbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan holds a prayer service for people waiting for free Thanksgiving groceries at the Lt Joseph P Kennedy Jr Memorial Community Center in Harlem. As part of the 2013 Feeding our Neighbors: An Interfaith Response Campaign, Cardinal Dolan and other members of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York and the UJA-Federation helped to distribute Thanksgiving meals to over 400 residents. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/carveturkey630.jpgA volunteer cooks for victims and volunteers of Hurricane Sandy on the eve of Thanksgiving in New York’s Staten Island borough. Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/skidrow630.jpgPeople eat a free Thanksgiving meal laid on for the homeless and needy at the Los Angeles Mission in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Jason Redmond /Reuters
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http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/skidkid630.jpgDonna Hernandez (12), holds her puppy Tommy as she and her family eat a free Thanksgiving meal at the Los Angeles Mission. Photograph: Jason Redmond /Reuters
